American Consultants is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Lubbock, Texas.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/05/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Opportunity – Registered Nurse, Neuro Telemetry – Lubbock, TX 79410
Start Date: October 5, 2026
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Schedule: Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00 - 07:00), 91-day assignment. Six weekend shifts required per six-week schedule period. Patient ratios of 1:4 during nights, 1:5 on weekends.
Highlights:
- Work in a 379-bed short-term acute care facility with Level II Trauma Center designation
- Comprehensive Stroke Center with dedicated Epilepsy Monitoring Unit featuring four beds for continuous EEG monitoring
- Care for diverse neurosurgical and neurologic patients including stroke, trauma, epilepsy, and post-neurosurgery cases
- Collaborative interdisciplinary team environment with dedicated mentors and strong support services including IV teams, respiratory services, and rapid response teams
- EPIC electronic health record system in a fast-paced, team-oriented unit with 29 beds and average daily census of 27
- Float opportunities between units; first-time travelers welcome with at least one year of experience
Requirements:
- Active Registered Nurse license (Compact license accepted and must be in hand at submission)
- Minimum one year of MS/Telemetry nursing experience required
- BLS certification required
- Experience with telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, neurology stepdown, and stroke care
- Proficiency with electronic charting systems; EPIC experience preferred
- Level II Trauma Center and community hospital experience preferred
- Must be located outside 50-mile local radius or willing to accept adjusted compensation
- Two professional references covering one year within the last three years
- Commitment to work three of five major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
Why Join Us?
This 13-week travel assignment offers the opportunity to work in a comprehensive neuroscience program at a respected acute care facility. You'll receive 12 hours of orientation, work with qualified mentors, and benefit from strong interdisciplinary collaboration. Free employee parking is provided, and you'll gain valuable experience caring for complex neurological and neurosurgical patients in a supportive, team-focused environment. All time-off requests should be submitted upfront during the application process to ensure proper scheduling coordination.
American Consultants Job ID #19134083. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:Med Surg,19:00:00-07:00:00
About American Consultants
Since 1989, American Consultants has been the leader in national healthcare staffing and consulting services. We have successfully placed thousands of healthcare professionals in executive, clinical, laboratory, financial, consulting, and HIT roles across the country. We specialize in Healthcare Search and Staffing, IT Staffing and Solutions, and Executive Search and Interim Services. American Consultants takes a consultative approach to help our clients solve their talent acquisition and HIT challenges. We are truly the healthcare people.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Life insurance
- Weekly pay
- License and certification reimbursement
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus